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should it he ventilated? Have you any plans of same or 
where can we secure these? 
Thanking you in anticipation for any information you 
can give us, we remain, D. & F. 
Answer. It would he inexpensive to build a small stor¬ 
age cellar in your sand bank and it would be a most ex¬ 
cellent place in which to store your shrubs. 
Do not construct the wall of wood. While it is prob¬ 
ably the cheapest, yet it will not last very long, and in the 
long run will be most expensive. Either cement, brick 
walls with not less than two three-inch air spaces, or 
building tile or concrete blocks with not less than two air 
chambers, will make you the best wall. There will not he 
much danger of freezing if the walls are built in the 
sand hank. The air spaces will keep the cellar perfectly 
dry and the plants will not sweat, and this is very neces¬ 
sary in order to prevent mildew. 
Of course the roof should be above ground, and may 
he constructed of wood, but should also have at least two 
six-inch air spaces in order to make it frost proof. Ven¬ 
tilators should he put in the roof but constructed with 
dampers, as a free circulation of air is necessary, yet in 
certain weather conditions it may be necessary to close 
the dampers. —Editor. 
* 
William S. Lyon, well known in horticultural circles 
all over the world died at St. Paul’s Hospital, Manila, * 
P. I., July 14th, following an operation. 
CHARLES M. GRIFFING 
In the death of Charles M. Griffing, of the Interstate 
Nurseries, Macclenny. Florida, the horticultural interests 
of the state have sustained a severe loss. Mr. Griffing’s 
departure came as a severe shock to his many friends, as 
he was in the prime of life and had been in good health 
until a few weeks before the end. 
Coming to Florida from New York State in early boy¬ 
hood. Mr. Griffing had made for himself an enviable 
place in the business life of the State by his industry and 
honesty. As a member of the State Horticultural Socie¬ 
ty, the Florida Nurservmen’s Association, an active mem- 
ber of the American Association of Nurserymen and of 
other national horticultural organizations, he was well 
and favorably known, and in Jacksonville his connection 
with the Chamber of Commerce and the First Christian 
Church brought him into close relations with the many 
phases of work for the upbuilding of the city, in all of 
which he was deeply interested. 
For years Mr. Griffing has been a consistent advocate 
of diversified argiculture and horticulture. Along this 
line he had contributed a number of articles to the farm 
press of the South. At the time his last illness came on, 
he was engaged in the preparation of additional material 
of this nature, under arrangements which would have 
given it very wide circulation. The deceased left an aged 
father, one sister, four brothers, a wife and several chil¬ 
dren, to whom has been extended the sympathy of a wide 
circle of friends and acquaintances. 
EMIL A. ANDERSON 
Emil A. Anderson, for many years connected with the 
firm of F. H. Stannard & Company, Ottawa, Kansas, died 
of tuberculosis, at Rocky Ford, Colorado, Wednesday, 
September 13th, 1916, at the age of 33 years. 
Rorn at Ottawa, he received his education in the pub¬ 
lic schools of that city, hut owing to the lack of means, 
he went to work at an early age, learning the nursery 
business as a boy, and growing in the business until at 
the time he was stricken with this disease, he held a very 
responsible position with the Stannard firm, and was 
well and favorably known by the nurserymen through¬ 
out the United States. He left Ottawa for New Mexico 
in April, hoping the change would benefit his health, re¬ 
maining there a few months, and finally went to the Ar¬ 
kansas Valley in Colorado. 
He was a young man who, with very few early oppor¬ 
tunities, made good, and his earnest, kindly, helpful dis¬ 
position made friends for him everywhere. Mr. Ander¬ 
son leaves a wife and widowed mother. 
Roskoop, Holland, August 25th. 1916. 
The National Nurseryman, 
Flourtown, Pa. 
Gentlemen:— 
The Protective Association of Holland Nurserymen has 
instructed me to request you to kindly insert the follow¬ 
ing remarks in your paper. 
In the Florists’ Exchange appeared an article about 
“Delayed imports to America.” 
We read therein, “that the Holland-American Line has 
already taken off several boats, that in all probabilities 
more will follow, and that when it comes time to ship, 
there will be very little in the way of ocean transporta¬ 
tion facilities.” 
This statement is grossly exaggerated, as the Holland- 
America Line only laid up their best steamer, Rotterdam, 
and has no intention of taking off any other. 
The article further states: 
“It is very doubtful if the shipowners will care to 
bother with nursery stock, bulbs and other similar and 
bulky commodities, when they can get other more val¬ 
uable cargoes that will bring a greater net return.” 
We submitted the clipping of the Florists’ Exchange 
to the Holland-America Line and they replied: 
“We are pleased to give you the assurance that the 
transportation of plants and bulbs will take place with all 
necessary care as in the past and as regular as possible. 
We shall he glad if you will publish this in the American 
trade papers.” 
The delay which caused a shipment of plants to Wash¬ 
ington. D. C. to arrive in practically worthless condition 
is doubtless attributable to the strike which tied up S. S. 
Ryndam from March 28th until April 14th. This strike 
has been settled satisfactorily and the chances of further 
labor troubles are very, very slight. 
C. Grootendorst., Secretary. 
bituary. 
WILLIAM S. LYON. 
